Essays about: "Double Bass"

Found 5 essays containing the words Double Bass.

1. 1. Conceptualizations of the temporal organization of music : An interview study of double bassists from two different musical traditions

   University essay from Kungl. Musikhögskolan/Institutionen för musik, pedagogik och samhälle

   Author : Ida-Maria Risfelt; Ludvig Gawell; [2023]
   Keywords : temporal organization of music; pulse; double bass; musical traditions; jazz; western classical music; pedagogy;

   Abstract : This study delves into the temporal organization of music and investigates how double bassists from different musical traditions perceive various components within it, specifically focusing on jazz music and Western classical music. The aim was to explore potential disparities and ascertain the factors influencing their emergence. READ MORE

3. 2. The contemporary string instruments : How to master extended bowed string instrument performance techniques

   University essay from Kungl. Musikhögskolan/Institutionen för klassisk musik

   Author : Arttu Nummela; [2023]
   Keywords : contemporary music; contemporary bowed instrument techniques; extended technique practice;

   Abstract : In this study, the focus is on techniques for playing contemporary music on the viola and other bowed string instruments. These techniques include playing overpressure, some percussion techniques, special pizzicato and left-hand pizzicato techniques, different contact point techniques, various harmonic techniques such as Effleuré, multiphones and subharmonics, and trills. READ MORE

4. 3. Beat Tracking of Jazz Instruments : Performance of Beat Tracking Algorithms on Jazz Drums and Double-Bass

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Oskar Svanström; Linnéa Gustafsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Music information retrieval MIR ; Beat tracking; Jazz; Single instrument recordings; Algorithm evaluation.;

   Abstract : Beat tracking is a common research area within music information retrieval (MIR). Jazz is a musical genre that is commonly rich in rhythmical complexity, which makes beat tracking challenging. The aim of this study is to analyze how well beat tracking algorithms detect the beats of jazz instruments. READ MORE

5. 4. Recipe for Learning a Piece of Music

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musik

   Author : Kai Benjamin Jack; [2018-07-29]
   Keywords : Recipe; Parkinson’s Law; Double Bass; Rachmaninoff; Williams; Learning; Efficient; Goals;

   Abstract : In this thesis the author creates a recipe for learning a piece of music that can be applied to any piece, and explores the benefits of following said recipe. The main focus is to increase efficiency when practicing... READ MORE

6. 5. THE ”NEW OLD” SOUND OF THE DOUBLE BASS

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musik

   Author : Elia Scarponi; [2017-10-13]
   Keywords : double bass; classical orchestra performance; viennese tunings; double bass technique;

   Abstract : This work is based on research about the different tuning systems adopted by bass string instrumentalists during the eighteenth century. The consultation of period manuals and books related to the development of the double bass highlighted how the first Viennese symphonic tradition was interrelated to the Viennese violone. READ MORE